The term "fishery" refers to the business of catching a particular species of fish. For example, the salmon fishery refers to the business of fishing for salmon. Fish are a renewable resource, or a resource that should never run out if we manage it well. Many fisheries, however, are over-fished. That means we are taking too many fish from the ocean. In many cases we are taking juvenile fish; those are fish that are not yet adults. We need to make sure we leave enough juvenile fish in the ocean so that they can grow up and have babies.
The video below gives a look at the issue behind over-fishing and some of the solutions.
So what can you do?
Check out this video to learn about the Montery Aquarium Sea Food Watch Program.
You can download a Seafood Watch pocket guide here, or watch this video to learn about a Seafood Watch app
The term "fishery" refers to the business of catching a particular species of fish. For example, the salmon fishery refers to the business of fishing for salmon. Fish are a renewable resource, or a resource that should never run out if we manage it well. Many fisheries, however, are over-fished. That means we are taking too many fish from the ocean. In many cases we are taking juvenile fish; those are fish that are not yet adults. We need to make sure we leave enough juvenile fish in the ocean so that they can grow up and have babies.
The video below gives a look at the issue behind over-fishing and some of the solutions.
So what can you do?
Check out this video to learn about the Montery Aquarium Sea Food Watch Program.
You can download a Seafood Watch pocket guide here, or watch this video to learn about a Seafood Watch app